In 20 steps behind the Internet trend 'Brat Summer':

Singer Charli XCX - In 20 steps behind the Internet trend 'Brat Summer':

If this summer had a color, it would be neon green. Young women at least dye their hair neon green in social media, wear neon green T-shirts, and post neon green memes. They listen to an album on repeat whose cover is just as neon green as their social media profiles: "brat" by the British pop artist Charli XCX.

Six weeks after its release, the album reached the second place on the British album charts and was praised by music critics and fans alike. It's the sixth album by the artist, filled with Hyperpop hits that deal with raw emotions, complicated friendships, uncertainties, and partying.

Charli XCX's Album is a Lifestyle, an Attitude

This is sincere and speaks to a lot of young women – perhaps more than the empowerment feminism that pop culture has pushed for the past few years. Charli's fans describe the album as a lifestyle, an attitude: The official "Brat Girl Summer" has broken out in social media. In English, that means "Summer of the Gores."

Brat girls dance to Charli XCX's hits in TikTok clips, which the artist shares on her Instagram account. In other videos, they film themselves mixing green cocktails or collecting secondhand clothing with green tags or worshiping the album cover.

Even companies are trying to capitalize on the trend for their own marketing. Flixbus, for example, has taken advantage of the fact that its buses were already a bit grungy before Charli made the color cool. On Instagram, the company posted a clip of young people filming themselves on the green bus seats, with a Charli XCX song playing in the background.

Resistance against Makeup Routines and Pilates Exercises

Labeling oneself as a gore or brat is, of course, a rebellious response to self-optimization trends on the internet. After years of makeup routines, Pilates exercises, and tofu recipes, it's finally time this summer to buy oversized handbags and lie in bed with smeared makeup!

The artist herself described this trend in an interview as "luxurious but also trashy – like a pack of cigarettes, a Bic lighter, and a white paper bag without a bra."

In essence, this is the end of the Barbie hype from the previous summer. The Barbie, as portrayed in the namesake film by Greta Gerwig, wants to be raw and complex and herself, not live for men, have fun, and be taken seriously. A brat abandons any search for feminist order and embraces chaos, goes easier on herself, and parties instead.

In 20 Steps to Being a Brat

For those who are convinced and want to give the Brat Summer a chance, they can follow these 20 steps to become a gore (or not, as brats do what they want):

1. Stop caring about your appearance
2. Embrace your inner chaos
3. Wear oversized clothing
4. Dye your hair a bold color
5. Stop following makeup tutorials
6. Stop working out
7. Eat junk food
8. Watch trashy TV shows
9. Stop reading self-help books
10. Start listening to loud music
11. Go to parties and make a scene
12. Stop caring about what others think
13. Start a blog or YouTube channel about your experiences
14. Share your thoughts and feelings openly
15. Stop trying to be perfect
16. Start collecting unusual items
17. Wear mismatched outfits
18. Start a collection of weird souvenirs
19. Start a collection of weird art
20. Embrace your inner goofball.
21. Unplug your old headphone jack headphones
22. Use the headphone jack headphones even if only one page functions
23. Listen to something sizzle on the headphone jack socket indefinitely
24. Wear a quick-drying sunglasses
25. Wear no bra and lots of Lipgloss
26. Leave your new green tank top on the washing rack for a week and wear it without putting it away first
27. Buy the fake designer handbag
28. Cancel your yoga class at 7 am in the morning
29. Cry in the subway
30. Cry in the club
31. Go dancing again and have the best time of your life
32. Or go home, get into bed and don't get up for 12 hours
33. Wear the same eyeliner for two days
34. Go outside without sun protection in front of your house
35. Argue with someone without immediately apologizing
36. Drink with your friends (in jogging pants)
37. Celebrate what your friends wear (jogging pants)
38. Celebrate what your friends do (dance in jogging pants)
39. Celebrate your friends
40. Celebrate yourself

The new trend among young women on social media is embracing the "Brat Girl Summer," inspired by Charli XCX's album "brat." This trend involves rebelling against self-optimization trends and instead, buying oversized handbags, dyeing hair bold colors, and diving into junk food and trashy TV shows.

Excitement surrounds the album's release, with brat girls dancing to Charli XCX's hits on TikTok, sharing green cocktail videos, and even companies capitalizing on the trend for their marketing. This summer's color is neon green, reflecting the excitement and rebellion embodied by the brat girl lifestyle and attitude, as described by Charli XCX herself as "luxurious but also trashy."

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